Laundry-marking pin



Dec. 11,1923. 1,477,301

G. R. UPHAM LAUNDRY MARKING PIN Filed July 13 1922 ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 11; 1923.

G LB R R. UPI-1AM, on

I TION OE PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed July is, 1922. seriaiiro. 554,595.

Be-itknownithat I, GILBERT R. Uri-HAM, citizen of'the United States,-and resident of Iihiladelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and Stateof: Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Laundry-lilarl-t3-.,

ing. Pins, of whichthe following; is specification.

My invention relates to laundry. marking pins. of? safety. pin characterin which the pointed free end portion of the pin is adapted to be heldin place by a shield and it has for its object to provide novel meanswhereby the free end portion is prevented from becoming accidentallydisengaged from said shield. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a spring element insuch-relation to the outer end portion of the shield that it is adaptedto prevent accidental disengagement of the free end portion of the pinfrom the said shield, but does not interfere with the operation ofengaging the portion with the said shield.

The invention 'comprehends the novel construction of means ashereinafter fully described in the specification and particu larlypointed out and defined in the claims.

In order that the invention may be readily understood and its practicaladvantages more fully appreciated reference be had to the accompanyingdrawing in which one form of mechanical embodiment thereof is shown.However, it will be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction may be made within the scope of the claims withoutdeparting from the invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a laundry marking pin embodying myinvention; and

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing: 1 designates what may be termed the baseportion of the pin and 2 the pointed portion thereof. These two portionsare connected by a turn in the wire as indicated at 3. The presence ofsuch turn increases the tendency of the pointed free end portion 2 ofthe pin to press against the inner side of the shield 4, and also causesthe portion 2 to open or move away from the base portion 1 when releasedfrom the said shield. The shield consists of; a hooked: portion as shownin Figs. 1 and. 2which is integral 'Wltl'lr-tlk) plate uponwhich theidentification)marks ms I are placed.- The end-'ofthe base portion 1 ofthe'pin is secured to the marking-plate 5 means of; a=..tongue-likeportion 6 whlichiis bent-over as indicated in Fig; l'lZO .;clamp andholdtheie nd portionof the baseQp-art l1'-The-' plate 51s providednearits inner endiwitha couple of parallel slits: which,,eX-tenditranseversely thereof to form a strip 7 which is pressed inwardly toward theextended depending portion 8 of the shield 4: to form a resilient springacting abutment, the distance of which from the inner, side of theportion 8 of the shield is less than the di-, .ameter of the portion 2of the pin struce However, because of the resiliency ture. and yieldingcharacter-of the abutment? the end portion of the part 2 of the pinstructure may be inserted into and removed from the space within theshield 4: without difliculty. The portion 8 of the shield 'issubstantially parallel with the plates.

, Pins of the character shown are attached to articles which are beinglaundered or they may be attached to net bags which con tain sucharticles. The identification mark, such as a number, which appears uponthe plate 5 enables the identify the article after it has beenlaundered. It will be seen that it is of imporperson in charge to tancethat means be provided for prevent 7 ing as far as may be possible thedisengagementof the pomted end portion 2 of the pin from the shield 4which would be apt to be followed by a separation of the pin from thearticle intended to be identified.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. A laundry marking pin comp-rising a plate having a hook-projectionthereon, a bent wire portion consisting of a base part and a penetratingpart which is adapted to engage said hook-projection, and the said platehaving transversely extending slits therein, which slits are spaced fromeach other, and a strip formed by said slits, which strip is integral atits opposite ends with said plate and is bent inwardly toward the outerfree end portion of said hookprojection, substantially as described.

2. A laundry marking pin comprisinga plate upon which identifying meansis adaptedt-o be placed,'the said plate having a hook-projection uponits inner end portion, the outer free end portion of the saidhook-projection being spaced from the said plate, the said plate beingprovided with a couple of slits extending transversely thereof andterminating adjacent the opposite edges thereof and a narrow stripportion situated intermediate the said slits which strip is, integral atits opposite ends with said plate and is bowed outwardly toward theouter-free end portion of the said hook-projection, and a wire portionhaving a base part secured to the said plate adjacent itsedge oppositethe said hookprojection and also having a penetrating part which isadapted to be passed between' the said strip and the said outer free endportion of the said hook-projection into and out of engagement with thelatter.

3. A laundry marking pin comprising a plate having a hook-projection theouter free end of which is situated'in spaced relation to said plate anda yielding resilient strip bent inwardly toward said hook-pro} jection,the opposite ends of which are integral with the said plate and theopposite edges of which are free from and are movable with respect tosaid plate,'andxa wire pin portion having a base part secured to saidplate adjacent the edge thereof opposite said hook-projection and, apenetrating part, the outer free end portion of which is adapted to passbetween the said strip and the outer free end portion of saidhook-projection into and out of engagement with the latter.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing 7 c as my invention I havehereunto signed my name this 11th day of July, A. D., 1922.

GILBERT R. UPHAM. I

